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These texts offer a diverse range of perspectives on current events, including analyses of geopolitical shifts, technological advancements, social trends, and economic policies. Several articles critique Western media bias against China, while others examine the potential for conflict between the U.S. and China, focusing on military capabilities and political will. Some sources present a skeptical view of U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding Ukraine and the dismantling of government agencies, while others address domestic issues like the sleep crisis in America and concerns about government spending and the national debt. The compilation also includes discussions on health, free speech, and cultural shifts, showcasing a broad spectrum of viewpoints. Lastly, insights are offered on trade, economics, and the future of energy and resources.
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1.Hua Bin on Media, Trump and the Impending War with China by Mike Whitney (No URL provided in source)
2.The Funeral That Sealed Hezbollah’s Unbreakable Covenant by Pepe Escobar (strategic-culture.su [www.strategic-culture.su])
3.If DOGE Wants a Worthy Target, It Should Look at the World Bank and IMF by Walden Bello (Common Dreams [commondreams.org])
4.Trump Is Right – Cut Everything, Even the Bloated Defense Budget by Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. (The Knoxville Focus. No URL provided in source)
5.Trump Takes Aim at Federal 'Crown Jewel' – Pentagon by Drago Bosnic (InfoBrics. No URL provided in source)
6.Wired and Tired: The Sleep Crisis in America by Emilie Hagen (The Kennedy Beacon. No URL provided in source)
7.The Era of Abundant Oil, Resources And Food Is Coming to an End by Madge Waggy (MadgeWaggy.blogspot.com [MadgeWaggy.blogspot.com])
8.How To Sell Anything by JD Breen (Premium Insights. No URL provided in source)
9.daily Sceptic News Round-Up 27 February 2025 (No author or URL provided in source)
10.mRNA injections, the secret world government and Gatesian Grey by Rhoda Wilson (No website URL provided in source)
11.Unnatural Artificial Sweeteners And Cardiovascular Damage by Joachim Bartoll (No website URL provided in source)
12.Feb 26 - Trump Suffers From Aspergers by Makow (No website URL provided in source)
13.LARRY ROMANOFF: 了解中国-第8部分 — 上海日记 — Understanding China – Part 8 — Shanghai Diary by Larry Romanoff (No website URL provided in source)
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Hua Bin on Media, Trump and the Impending War with China by Mike Whitney (No URL provided in source)
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Western media exhibits a relentless anti-China bias due to a mix of malice, incompetence, and government propaganda1....
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Many Western reporters covering China lack adequate language skills, historical knowledge, and understanding of its political and economic systems4.
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Western media often engages in superficial analysis and wishful thinking rather than studying the complexities of China5.
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Western narratives about China follow a synchronized pattern of disinformation and smear tactics6.
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Western education systems are geared towards minimizing critical thinking and analytical skills7.
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The US retains an edge in legacy technologies like jet engines and semiconductor chip design, while China leads in areas like rare earth processing and infrastructure technologies8.
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China and the US are neck-and-neck in AI, with the US leading in LLM foundational models and AI chip making, while China excels in embodied AI and facial recognition9.
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China is progressing technologically at a faster pace than the US, driven by talent, education, funding, and long-term commitment10....
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In a war over Taiwan, China is likely to win due to its industrial capacity, geographical advantages, and military posture12....
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Trump is viewed as a bully who operates on a zero-sum basis, making collaborative engagement with China unlikely16.
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Anti-China Bias: The anti-China bias is multi-faceted and a mixed of malice and incompetence2.
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Technological Progress: The Chinese government and Chinese science and technology community still characterize China’s technological progress as “catching up to the west”17.
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War Readiness: I look at 5 key areas to compare the two countries’ war readiness and predict the outcome – 1) capacity to sustain a high intensity war; 2) geography; 3) military posture, doctrines, and capabilities; 4) will to fight; 5) track record12.
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Disinformation: When it comes to China, all the western narratives follow the same synchronized pattern of disinformation and smear tactics6.
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Industrial Capacity: China has a 3:1 advantage over US industrial capacity13.
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The Funeral That Sealed Hezbollah’s Unbreakable Covenant by Pepe Escobar (strategic-culture.su [www.strategic-culture.su])
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Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral in Beirut became a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of resistance18.
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Millions gathered to honor his memory amidst the wreckage left by Israeli aggression18.
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Israeli fighter jets buzzed the stadium during the funeral, met with defiance19....
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Hezbollah's underground command HQ in Dahiye was bombed using US high-tech intel/satellite know-how20.
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The Israeli occupation army is portrayed as wimps when it comes to actual battle21.
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NATOstan media did not condemn the Israeli aggression22.
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The resistance, embodied by Sayyed Nasrallah, will not be intimidated23.
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The funeral ceremony sealed a covenant of resistance23.
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Nasrallah laid out the inevitable future in his last speech, promising a reckoning24.
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The scale, location, and execution of the reckoning will be determined solely by the resistance24.
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Resistance: The funeral in Beirut became a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of resistance18.
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Aggression: Millions gathered to honor his memory amidst the wreckage left by the Israeli aggression18.
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Defiance: The resolute defiance of the people made it clear: the resistance remains steadfast18.
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Occupation: Israeli intel may boast of – potentially – infiltrating some nodes of Hezbollah’s nearly iron-clad internal discipline as well as possessing all the American high-tech gear it needs to stage everything from childish provocations to Hell from Above21.
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Covenant: What matters is what was sealed by this extraordinarily moving funeral ceremony: “We are the covenant23.
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If DOGE Wants a Worthy Target, It Should Look at the World Bank and IMF by Walden Bello (Common Dreams [commondreams.org])
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The World Bank and IMF are monuments to misguided economic thinking and policies that have brought misery to the Global South25.
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Despite a massive increase in lending, global poverty reduction has slowed to a near standstill25.
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World Bank programs have created poverty instead of alleviating it25.
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The Bank employs a large staff, with the majority working in Washington, D.C., rather than in Africa where most people in extreme poverty live26.
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The Bank's economists and top administrators are among the highest paid financial functionaries in the world27.
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The World Bank has been criticized for supporting fossil-fuel projects and mega-dam projects that have displaced millions28.
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The bank, along with the fund, has also gained notoriety for imposing “structural adjustment” programs guided by the radical principles of the “Washington Consensus” that are designed to promote globalization but have, instead, increased poverty and deepened inequality28.
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Internal research favorable to bank positions was given great prominence, and unfavorable research ignored29.
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The World Bank's administrative budget keeps growing despite the high rate of failure of its lending programs30.
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The World Bank (IBRD/IDA) administrative budget was approved at $3.5 billion for FY25, a sizable rise from the $3.1 billion authorized for FY 2024, with no convincing reason at all30.
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Poverty: This agency says that its mission is to end poverty in the developing world25.
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Misguided economic thinking: The IMF and the World Bank are monuments to misguided economic thinking and policies that have brought much misery to the peoples of the Global South25.
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Globalization: The bank, along with the fund, has also gained notoriety for imposing “structural adjustment” programs guided by the radical principles of the “Washington Consensus” that are designed to promote globalization but have, instead, increased poverty and deepened inequality28.
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Brain Drain: The bank is a major cause of the brain drain from developing countries27.
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Lending Programs: Despite the high rate of failure of its lending programs acknowledged in internal World Bank assessments, the World Bank administrative budget that supports the high salaries of its economists and other high-level staff just keeps growing30.
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Trump Is Right – Cut Everything, Even the Bloated Defense Budget by Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. (The Knoxville Focus. No URL provided in source)
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President Trump stated that the U.S. should cut its military budget in half and cease building new nuclear weapons31.
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Trump aims to engage Russia and China in similar military budget reductions32....
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Defense stocks experienced their biggest one-day drop ever following Trump's statement33.
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Washington, D.C., housing prices are being slashed as the federal workforce shrinks33.
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U.S. defense spending is more than double what Russia and China spend combined34.
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The Defense Department has spread its spending into almost every state and congressional district34.
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President Eisenhower had planned to criticize the “military-industrial-congressional” complex34.
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George Washington warned that large military establishments are “inauspicious to liberty”35.
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James Madison said liberty would be “crushed between standing armies and perpetual taxes35.
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If we have any realistic hope of avoiding the inflation that has destroyed the economies of most countries, every federal department and agency must be cut36.
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Defense Spending: Trump said there is no reason that we should be spending a trillion dollars a year on the military and that we should cut defense spending in half31.
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Military Budget: One of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China and President Putin of Russia. I want to say let’s cut our military budgets in half and spend the money on other things33.
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Military-industrial-congressional complex: Eisenhower, in one of the earliest drafts of his famous farewell address, planned to criticize what he called the “military-industrial-congressional” complex34.
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Foreign Aid: U.S. defense spending is now more than double what Russia and China spend combined. Much of it is simply foreign aid34.
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Inflation: If we have any realistic hope of avoiding the inflation that has destroyed the economies of most countries, every federal department and agency must be cut36.
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Trump Takes Aim at Federal 'Crown Jewel' – Pentagon by Drago Bosnic (InfoBrics. No URL provided in source)
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Trump insists he can make the Pentagon just as effective but for half the money37.
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The new Trump administration is dismantling agencies such as USAID37.
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Reshuffling is occurring in the FBI, with Kash Patel and Dan Bongino poised to make historic changes37.
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Audits of the Fed and Fort Knox are planned, which is an unprecedented move37.
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The new Trump administration is launching audits and investigating California’s projects38.
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The motivation behind such groundbreaking changes might also be geopolitical, as Trump aims to push for some sort of “Yalta 2.0” with President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping39.
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There are already bilateral contacts between China, Russia and America that might indicate the formation of a G3 format that will make actual far-reaching decisions that will affect the whole world40.
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President Putin already confirmed he’s ready to halve military spending in coordination with Trump and Xi, which is a clear nod to the former’s desire to avoid a world-ending confrontation41.
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Trump credited General Cain as being “instrumental in the complete annihilation of the ISIS caliphate42.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a statement that Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff James Slife have also been fired42.
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Pentagon: Trump insists that he can make the Pentagon “just as effective but for half the money37.
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Deep State: American infrastructure is falling apart, Bidenomics has been disastrous (to say the least), while the US military continues to be a massive burden that still serves the interests of Trump’s archenemies leading the parts of the Deep State he still doesn’t control40.
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Yalta 2.0: Namely, the motivation behind such groundbreaking changes might also be geopolitical, as Trump aims to push for some sort of “Yalta 2.0” with President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping39.
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G3 Format: There are already bilateral contacts between China, Russia and America that might indicate the formation of a G3 format that will make actual far-reaching decisions that will affect the whole world40.
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DEI: Both Trump and Hegseth pledged to purge “woke” officers from the Pentagon as their obsession with DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) overshadowed meritocracy42.
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Wired and Tired: The Sleep Crisis in America by Emilie Hagen (The Kennedy Beacon. No URL provided in source)
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Roughly one in three U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep each day43.
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Nearly 40% of adults admit to unintentionally dozing off during the day at least once a month43.
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People are starting to prioritize health before wealth43.
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Clinical hypnotherapist Jeffrey Rose advocates for better sleep43....
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Rose believes there is a sleep crisis among teenagers45.
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Rose advocates for schools to start their days an hour later45.
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Rose started an organization called Start School Later in Rockland County45.
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Later school start times result in less sickness and absenteeism46.
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Later start times also correlate with fewer car accidents and better sports outcomes46.
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Everything is performed much better when people get more sleep46.
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Sleep Deprivation: Financial influencers preach “there ain’t no rest for the wicked,” glorifying sleep deprivation and telling hungry entrepreneurs that the world’s most successful billionaires survive on just four hours a night47.
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Burnout: It might inspire some, but collectively, it is pushing Americans toward burnout47.
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MAHA Movement: Fortunately, now, with the MAHA movement in full flight, people are starting to slow down — prioritizing health before wealth43.
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Hypno: The word hypno is Greek for ‘sleep.’ Sleep is a subject I am fascinated by48.
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School Start Times: Rose appeared on Fox News representing MAHA, sporting a “Vote for Bobby” pin and advocating for a policy he believes should be implemented nationwide: schools to start their days an hour later45.
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The Era of Abundant Oil, Resources And Food Is Coming to an End by Madge Waggy (MadgeWaggy.blogspot.com [MadgeWaggy.blogspot.com])
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The world is approaching a critical juncture where declining oil production, increasing geopolitical tensions, rising authoritarianism, and the accelerating climate crisis converge into a perfect storm46.
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Global oil production is expected to peak in the near future49.
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Shale oil production has delayed peak oil, but this buffer is eroding49....
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Without shale oil, global supply will shrink, leading to rising prices and geopolitical conflicts50.
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The global oil supply-demand gap is expected to widen significantly51.
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Lower-income nations and industries will struggle first as oil becomes scarce52.
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A rapid transition to renewables is constrained by resource limitations53.
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Diesel shortages will be among the first major disruptions to emerge54.
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The AI arms race is resource-intensive, requiring vast amounts of energy and rare earth minerals55.
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Domestic instability is expected to rise due to economic inequality, resource constraints, and political polarization56.
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Peak Oil: Global oil production is expected to peak in the near future (5-15 years)49.
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Geopolitical Tensions: As prime drilling areas in the Permian Basin and other key regions run dry, the U.S. will struggle to maintain its current levels of production, and the buffer shale oil provided will erode50.
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Authoritarianism: As history has shown, when empires face existential threats, they tend to tighten control over their populations57.
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Resource Constraints: Resource constraints will directly fueling this instability58.
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Diesel: Diesel fuel is the backbone of modern civilization, powering the transportation, agriculture, construction, and emergency sectors54.
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How To Sell Anything by JD Breen (Premium Insights. No URL provided in source)
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Humans act and value is subjective59.
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Each person’s perspective is informed by innumerable variables that influence his values59.
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The "greater good” is merely an amalgamation of each individual’s unique desires60.
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Passing laws prohibiting or requiring that everyone conform to an arbitrary “common interest” will require people give up something they value more than whatever edict elected or appointed officials decree60.
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Since valuation varies, markets materialize because participants believe what they give is worth less than what they get61.
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We must serve others to sustain our lives62.
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In a higher order civilization dependent on division of labor, exchange is essential62.
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The more efficiently we serve others, the greater profit we realize62.
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What matters is the value other parties place on the services we provide62.
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If potential customers find our offering irrelevant or objectionable, they won’t accept it for whatever compensation we seek63.
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Subjective Value: Among the key insights of Austrian economics are that humans act and value is subjective59.
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Individual Desires: The “greater good” is merely an amalgamation of each individual’s unique desires, which are revealed only thru action, and are otherwise impossible for even their closest friends or nearest relatives to surmise60.
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Markets: Since valuation varies, markets materialize…because participants believe what they give is worth less than what they get. Otherwise, they wouldn’t swap61.
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Division of Labor: In a higher order civilization dependent on division of labor, exchange is essential62.
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Profit: We serve others to receive what we want. The more efficiently we do so, the greater profit (be it financial or psychic) we realize and higher success we attain62.
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daily Sceptic News Round-Up 27 February 2025 (No author or URL provided in source)
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Labour MPs are demanding a vote on slashing foreign aid to fund a defense boost64.
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Foreign aid is viewed as a luxury that Britain can no longer afford64.
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The British public is increasingly suspicious and hostile towards foreign aid64.
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UK aid has funded an organization that illegally sends abortion pills to the US64.
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Starmer must take a chainsaw to the welfare state to put Britain on a war footing65.
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Trump is urging Starmer against granting permission for a Chinese "super embassy"66.
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More than 500 UK-based media types have accused the BBC of caving to “censorship” and racism after it pulled its Gaza documentary from iPlayer67.
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Homeowners are turning to polluting wood-burning stoves to pick up the slack from rubbish heat pumps68.
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Offshore wind turbines will be painted black in an attempt to prevent bird collisions, after Trump raised the issue with Keir Starmer69.
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Volodymyr Zelensky says that a framework economic deal with the US is ready – but security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital remain to be decided70.
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Foreign Aid: Labour MPs ‘demand vote’ on slashing foreign aid to fund defence boost64.
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Defence Spending: Why won’t Downing Street tell us if defence spending hike will include payments to Mauritius?65
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Censorship: Lineker criticises BBC for pulling Gaza documentary67.
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Heat Pumps: ‘My heat pump works so badly in winter I have to use my toxic wood stove68.
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Free Speech: Does Europe have a free speech problem?71
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mRNA injections, the secret world government and Gatesian Grey by Rhoda Wilson (No website URL provided in source)
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There are concerns about the potential intergenerational harm that mRNA injections might cause72....
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The mRNA vaccines are possibly the most dangerous invention of all time and should be banned forever74.
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Online warriors who insist that there is plenty of easily obtained oil are wrong75.
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Conservation may involve culling in order to keep a balance between the relative numbers in each species within any particular habitat76.
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We call our ever-grey skies a name: “Gatesian Grey” in memory of the man who has helped to make them grey77.
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mRNA vaccines: The mRNA vaccines are possibly the most dangerous invention of all time and should be banned forever, vaccines clearly cause autism, global warming is a scam, the BBC is biased, and drug companies are the most evil entities in the world (and their employees should live in caves and shame) and I doubt if there is a politician in the world capable of telling the truth74.
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Culling: You cannot keep a bigger flock of sheep than you are capable of feeding. In other words, conservation may involve culling in order to keep a balance between the relative numbers in each species within any particular habitat76.
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Gatesian Grey: We call our ever-grey skies a name: “Gatesian Grey” in memory of the man who has helped to make them grey77.
Note: The following entries will be brief, as there is limited relevant information in the source.
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Unnatural Artificial Sweeteners And Cardiovascular Damage by Joachim Bartoll (No website URL provided in source)
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Consuming one or more doses of artificial sweeteners per day was associated with a 14% higher risk of all-cause mortality, 29% higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, and 15% higher risk of stroke than consuming the minimal (less than 1 dose per month) amount78.
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Any kind of artificial sweetener is toxic79.
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Artificial Sweeteners: In this meta-analysis of 12 prospective cohort studies in 1,224,560 men and women, researchers looked at the intake of artificial sweeteners and the association with higher risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality, and stroke80.
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Cardiovascular Disease: This should be another no-brainer as far as common sense goes80.
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Feb 26 - Trump Suffers From Aspergers by Makow (No website URL provided in source)
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Trump shares AI video of Gaza vision featuring golden statues, bearded belly dancers and Netanyahu on a sunbed81.
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Trump Announces $5 Million "Gold Card" To "World-Class" Foreigners To Pay Down Deficit82.
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AI video - Trump shares AI video of Gaza vision featuring golden statues, bearded belly dancers and Netanyahu on a sunbed81.
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Gold Card - Trump Announces $5 Million "Gold Card" To "World-Class" Foreigners To Pay Down Deficit82.
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LARRY ROMANOFF: 了解中国-第8部分 — 上海日记 — Understanding China – Part 8 — Shanghai Diary by Larry Romanoff (No website URL provided in source)
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The scale of apartment complexes in China is startling83.
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Shanghai built a new city to house the people who would be working at the port84.
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At the onset of the COVID pandemic, Wuhan needed additional hospital capacity, so they planned, designed, and built two large new hospitals85.
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A great many people in China speak English acceptably well, many being perfectly fluent86.
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China has the largest collection of different foods of any nation in the world87.
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Massages are deeply integrated into Chinese society and culture, a normal part of a normal day88.
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The West is inundated with denigrating nonsense about “cheap Chinese goods”, but the reality is far from this89.
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One of the most impressive sights being the precision of the parade90. The buildings in North America look mighty small and impoverished compared to these91.
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Scale of Things: Westerners are constantly dumbfounded by the scale of things in China84.
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Chinglish: True Chinglish is a literary treasure that deserves to be ensconced as a UN Heritage Language, catalogued, and preserved92.
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Chinese food China has the largest collection of different foods of any nation in the world87.
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Massage Parlors Massages are deeply integrated into Chinese society and culture, a normal part of a normal day88.
Briefing Document: Analysis of Current Events (February 2025)
I. The Specter of War & Geopolitical Realignment
China-US Tensions: A major theme revolves around a potential conflict between China and the US. Hua Bin, in an interview, highlights a strong anti-China bias in Western media and argues that China holds significant advantages in a potential war scenario, particularly regarding industrial capacity, geography, and military doctrine (A2AD).
"Today, China has a 3:1 advantage over US industrial capacity. In fact, China alone has as much industrial capacity as the west combined."
"China is fighting for its territorial integrity and its national pride...The US is fighting to maintain its hegemonic rule in an imperialist adventure."
Ukraine & Trump's Foreign Policy: There's significant uncertainty surrounding Trump's plans for Ukraine. Some analysts believe his actions are inconsistent, lacking a clear strategy beyond claiming to "end the war." The pursuit of mineral deals in Ukraine is seen as potentially counterproductive to reaching an agreement with Russia.
"The Trump Administration has no clear idea of what it wants in terms of a Ukraine end game...it is at serious risk of falling into the behavior Sun Tsu warned about: 'All tactics and no strategy is the noise before the defeat.'"
"Pretty plain speaking! The U.S. clearly is cutting away from Ukraine. And they intend to normalise relations with Russia."
Multipolar World & Shifting Alliances: The possibility of a global realignment is discussed, potentially involving a "G3" format with the US, Russia, and China. This shift is driven by a perception that the US is facing strategic irrelevance due to internal problems (infrastructure, "Bidenomics") and the burden of its military.
"Trump knows that Washington DC is on the path to strategic irrelevance if it doesn’t come to an understanding with the multipolar world."
Lebanon and Hezbollah: The aftermath of conflict in Lebanon and the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah are highlighted. The funeral becomes a symbol of resistance, despite widespread destruction. Israel's actions, including bombings and ceasefire violations, are characterized as revenge killings.
"Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral in Beirut became a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of resistance...the resolute defiance of the people made it clear: the resistance remains steadfast."
"In his last speech...Nasrallah all but laid out the inevitable future: 'The hour of reckoning will come, but we alone will determine its nature, its scale, its location, and its execution – within the tightest circle possible.'"
II. Trump's Domestic Agenda & Potential Reforms
Military Spending Cuts: Trump is advocating for significant cuts to the US defense budget, potentially halving it. He aims to negotiate similar reductions with Russia and China.
"He said there is no reason that we should be spending a trillion dollars a year on the military and that we should cut defense spending in half."
Reforming Federal Agencies: Trump, with the help of Elon Musk ("DOGE"), is targeting US federal agencies for reform, resizing, or dismantling, citing corruption and inefficiency. This includes agencies like USAID, the FBI, and potentially the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Fort Knox (audits).
"The new Trump administration has made some pretty groundbreaking moves, starting with the dismantling of agencies such as the infamous USAID...Aided by the likes of Elon Musk and his DOGE, Trump aims to either reform and resize them significantly or outright dismantle them all."
"Gold Card" for Foreigners: Trump is introducing a "$5 Million Gold Card" for "world-class" foreigners to attract investment and potentially reduce the deficit.
III. Economic and Societal Strains
Peak Oil & Diesel Crisis: Concerns are raised about the looming peak in global oil production and a potential diesel shortage. Diesel is considered the "backbone of modern civilization," and shortages could lead to supply chain breakdowns, food production problems, and economic instability.
"Diesel fuel is the backbone of modern civilization, powering the transportation, agriculture, construction, and emergency sectors."
Impact of Resource Constraints: The tightening of resources (oil, minerals) is expected to fuel instability, leading to economic disruptions, job losses, and potentially civil unrest.
"As access to oil and key minerals tightens, industries that rely on these inputs...face rising costs and declining output. Job losses and economic disruptions contribute to civil unrest, protests, and political radicalization."
Foreign Aid Cuts: The UK is cutting its foreign aid budget to fund increased defense spending. This decision faces opposition but is also supported by those who see foreign aid as unaffordable or ineffective.
"Labour MPs ‘demand vote’ on slashing foreign aid to fund defence boost...Foreign aid is a luxury that Britain can no longer afford."
Economic Thought and Individual Choice: An article emphasizes Austrian economic principles: Humans act, and value is subjective. Attempts to impose a "greater good" are seen as infringing on individual liberty and reducing standards of living. The "greater good" can only be known when all are free to make uncoerced choices that enhance their own happiness.
Negative Impacts of Artificial Sweeteners: An article discusses how unnatural artificial sweeteners can be toxic and damaging to cardiovascular health.
IV. Other Noteworthy Points
"Gatesian Grey" Skies: The term "Gatesian Grey" is used to describe consistently grey skies, attributing it to Bill Gates' influence (likely referencing geoengineering or climate manipulation theories).
Secret Transgender Sex Chatrooms: It is claimed that DEI-infested agencies of the federal government are running secret transgender "sex chatrooms".
V. China: A Contrasting Perspective
Scale and Development: One article (Larry Romanoff) provides a detailed look at China, emphasizing the scale of its infrastructure development, industrial capacity, and consumer goods production. It highlights the contrast with Western infrastructure. This perspective offers a counterpoint to some of the more negative portrayals of China in other sources.
"Each year, China builds enough new homes for about 25 – 30 million people – which means more or less an entire Canada is being created in new housing stock every year."
"Westerners are constantly dumbfounded by the scale of things in China."
Chinese New Year Celebrations: The article describes in detail the scale of the Chinese New Year celebrations, with fireworks and firecrackers.
VI. Warnings of The Secret World Government:
Secret World Government: One source references a book entitled The Secret World Government.
VII. Asperger's and Trump:
One source posits that Donald Trump suffers from Asperger's.
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The explicit mission of the PLA is to ensure the success of a war in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. Its war doctrine is called Anti Access Area Denial (A2AD), which aims to deny enemy access to the theater of war and inflict unacceptable losses for any intervention.
The US military posture has been offshore offensive oriented, and its doctrine emphasizes short wars with overwhelming fire power. This leads to a low stockpile of expensive ammunitions, high casualty aversion, and long supply and logistics chains, which are damaging in a major power conflict.
Hua Bin views Trump as a bully who operates with a zero-sum game mentality. He says Trump uses insincere flattery with strong opponents but doesn’t believe in win-win solutions. This suggests that Trump's approach to US-China relations could be confrontational and lack cooperation.
The people of Lebanon responded to the Israeli aerial provocation with mockery and defiance. They chanted insults and declarations of their readiness to face any further attacks, showing a lack of fear despite the aggression.
Trump browbeats heads of state to try to get his way, and his actions are inimical to building trust and dealing with anything other than subservient parties. His approach of maximizing his possible negotiating space by advancing all sorts of frame-breaking ideas is not a hot idea when done reflexively, as opposed to deliberately.
Walden Bello names the IMF and the World Bank as monuments to misguided economic thinking and policies. He believes that their "structural adjustment" programs, guided by the "Washington Consensus," promote globalization but instead increase poverty and deepen inequality.
Diesel fuel is the backbone of modern civilization, powering transportation, agriculture, construction, and emergency sectors. Diesel shortages will break down supply chains, hinder food production, and make infrastructure maintenance unsustainable, leading to widespread economic devastation.
A "greater good" is impossible to impose because each individual has a unique set of desires and aversions. No one can decree what it is, because it can only be known after each person makes uncoerced decisions he thinks will enhance his happiness.
Vernon Coleman is worried about the unknown short, medium, and long-term consequences of new drugs like mRNA vaccines. He questions whether these vaccines could cause problems for future generations, similar to the diethylstilboestrol scandal of the past.
According to Joachim Bartoll, the fastest way to destroy your health is by avoiding animal-based foods, especially animal fats.
IV. Glossary of Key Terms
IV. Glossary of Key Terms
A2AD (Anti Access Area Denial): A military strategy aimed at preventing an adversary from entering or operating within a specific area. In the context of China, it refers to their strategy to deter intervention in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.
Deep State: A shadowy, often ill-defined network of entrenched bureaucrats and powerful actors within government and other institutions believed to be working against the elected leadership.
DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency): Elon Musk’s initiative aimed at reforming and resizing corrupt US federal institutions.
Global South: A term used to refer to countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania that are generally considered to be developing or less developed.
mRNA vaccines: A new type of vaccine that uses messenger RNA to instruct cells to produce a protein that triggers an immune response.
Multipolar World: A world order in which power is distributed among multiple centers of influence, rather than being concentrated in a single superpower.
Peak Oil: The point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline.
PLA (People's Liberation Army): The military forces of the People's Republic of China.
Structural Adjustment Programs: Economic policies imposed on developing countries by international financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF, often involving privatization, deregulation, and reduced government spending.
Washington Consensus: A set of neoliberal economic policies advocated by institutions like the World Bank, IMF, and US Treasury, often imposed on developing countries as a condition for loans and aid.
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FAQ
FAQ
Why does the Western media exhibit an anti-China bias?
The source suggests that Western media coverage of China is often inaccurate and misleading. It is likely the result of ideological prejudice.
What are Hua Bin's main arguments regarding China's capacity for war with the US?
Hua Bin outlines several key advantages for China in a potential conflict with the US, including: China's superior industrial capacity and supply chain resilience, a geographic advantage in a Taiwan Strait conflict, a military posture focused on homeland defense with its A2AD system, a stronger will to fight for its territorial integrity, and a track record of military success against the US in the Korean War. The author also emphasizes that US doctrines are oriented towards offshore offenses and do not take into consideration the superior war preparedness that China possesses.
What is the author's opinion of Donald Trump?
The author views Trump as a bully who operates from a zero-sum perspective, believing the US can only win if other countries, including China, lose. The author questions whether the US has a clear strategy for Ukraine under Trump.
What are some of the criticisms of international organizations like the World Bank and IMF?
The World Bank and IMF are criticized for implementing misguided economic policies that increase poverty and inequality in the Global South. They're accused of funding fossil fuel projects that contribute to global warming and imposing "structural adjustment" programs that prioritize globalization over local needs.
What is the author's attitude towards cutting the US defense budget?
The author believes the US defense budget is bloated and wasteful, suggesting it could be cut in half without compromising effectiveness. They argue that the US spends far more than necessary on its military and should prioritize other areas.
What are the potential consequences of peak oil production and diesel shortages?
The author warns that declining oil production, particularly diesel, could lead to supply chain breakdowns, food production shortages, infrastructure failures, and widespread economic disruption. These resource constraints could also fuel civil unrest and increased government control.
How does Austrian economics factor into how a "greater good" is determined and if one can be achieved?
Austrian economics emphasizes individual action and subjective value. The source argues that the "greater good" cannot be imposed but emerges from the aggregation of individual choices made freely. Attempts to enforce a "common interest" reduce overall well-being by forcing people to sacrifice what they value.
What does the article reveal about China’s infrastructure and development?
The article emphasizes the vast scale and rapid pace of infrastructure development in China, including housing construction, transportation systems, and port facilities. It highlights the high quality and affordability of many Chinese products, contrasting them with Western equivalents. It notes the prevalence of humorous errors in English usage, termed "Chinglish". The author expresses awe at the scale of China's New Year celebrations with fireworks and firecrackers, which are widely used and deeply rooted in the culture.
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